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Beloved Chicago Imagist Barbara Rossi Dies at 82
The artist and former Catholic nun was known for her meticulously constructed, playful multimedia works.
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N.C. Wyeth Painting Bought at Thrift Store for $4 Could Sell for $250K
The 1939 painting, one of four illustrations for a novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, was hanging on a New Hampshire woman’s wall for years.
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Rat Infestation Plagues Rome’s Colosseum
Soaring temperatures and litter discarded by tourists might have added to the problem, authorities say.
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194-Year-Old Time Capsule Reveal Ends in Historic Flop
The much-anticipated event at West Point Military Academy left attendees disappointed.
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Over 200 Cuban Artists Call to Boycott State-Sponsored Cultural Events on the Island [UPDATED]
Tania Bruguera, Coco Fusco, and Tomás Sánchez are among artists urging the international art community to abandon the “political fantasy that Cuba is a socialist utopia.”
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Criticism in Finland Over Country’s Selection Process for the Venice Biennale
The commissioning body’s decision to bypass an open call for next year’s edition of the Biennale has been met with mixed feelings by the local art community.
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Museum Sold “Sad Beige” Merch Without Artist’s Permission
Hayley DeRoche, creator of the viral “Sad Beige Werner Herzog” project, said the Eye Filmmuseum did not contact her about selling shirts based on her work.
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British Museum Director Resigns Amid Theft Scandal
The reported thefts by one of the museum’s own employees have also fueled new calls for the repatriation of the Benin Bronzes and Parthenon marbles.
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New Documents Reveal Dozens of Claims Against Art Advisor Lisa Schiff
The NYC advisor currently facing two lawsuits for alleged embezzlement and fraud has a much longer list of claimants.
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The Trump Mug Shot Memes Are Here
With Trump, the real meme is how he can still troll us after all these years.
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Ukrainian Database Exposes the Art Collections of Russian Oligarchs
Botticelli, Chagall, Rothko, and KAWS are among the artists collected by sanctioned Russian billionaires.
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Reframing Art History Through a BIPOC Lens
Olivia Chiang’s “Not Your Grandfather’s Art History: A BIPOC Reader” is a free online compilation of essays that explore lesser-told canons.